WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Europe's New Russian Sanctions May Backfire The EU aims to accelerate the ban on Russian liquefied natural gas imports. But the bloc must reconsider its options. By Aura Sabadus After nearly four years of dithering, the EU has mustered the courage to propose a full ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports. And it wants it fast: a year ahead of schedule. The an more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Lukashenka's Hollow Concessions The release of political prisoners in Belarus is welcome, but signals no real change. The country remains a Russian dependency. By Katia Glod The release of 52 political prisoners came after another visit to Minsk by John Coale, an American lawyer close to Donald Trump who has occasionally been dispatched abroad as an informal envoy to secu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * What Is the U.S. Posture Toward the United Nations? By Allison Lombardo This week, President Trump spoke before the UN General Assembly (UNGA) for the first time in six years during the annual meeting of heads of state in New York City. The General Assembly is the 193-member legislative body of the United Nations that passes resolutions on a wide range of intern more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12519) on Sept. 25, 2025, by international trade and finance analyst Kyla H. Kitamura and senior research librarian Keigh E. Hammond. Here are excerpts: * * * Expanded Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum In 2025, President Trump has expanded and increased existing steel and aluminum tariffs, imposed since 2018 under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12519) on Sept. 26, 2025, by international trade and finance analyst Kyla H. Kitamura and senior research librarian Keigh E. Hammond. Here are excerpts: * * * Expanded Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum In 2025, President Trump has expanded and increased existing steel and aluminum tariffs, imposed since 2018 under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10472) on Sept. 26, 2025, by nonproliferation specialist Mary Beth D. Nikitin and defense policy analyst Daniel M. Gettinger: * * * North Korea's Nuclear Weapons and Missile Programs Overview Over the past decade, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK, or North Korea) has advanced its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs, raising the threat Pyongyang poses more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 26 -- Rand issued the following commentary on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Cracks in the Ice: Why Engaging China Can Check Russian Power in the Arctic By Nicolas Jouan, Jan Zelezny and Zdenek Rod The Arctic is no longer a frozen frontier of scientific research and melting ice. Once viewed as a geostrategic backwater, the region has become central to the ambitions of the world's most powerful states. From the United States' push for dominance through icebreaker fleets more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Raskin, Warren, Van Hollen, Thompson, Carter, Ramirez Launch New Probe into Trump Administration's Potential Violation of U.S. and International Law Lawmakers warn Trump admin is coercing countries into accepting noncitizens from other parts of the world, without proper protections to prevent persecution and torture "We are  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Travels to Kyiv to Meet with Defense Leaders and Demonstrate Support of Ukraine and our NATO Allies * Monterey, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) recently traveled to Ukraine, becoming one of only a handful of Members of Congress to visit the country this year. During his visit, Rep. Panetta participated in high-level discussions with Ukrainian defense leaders more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Sept. 24, 2025, by Secretary Marco Rubio, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya and Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi at a meeting with the foreign ministers of the council member states: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, and GCC Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi at a Meeting with the Foreign Ministers of the Gul more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Blumenthal and Kelly meet with Zelenskyy following his address to the UN General Assembly * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday following his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The meeting was joined by U.S. Representatives Joe Wilson  more PR